Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2008

Paeton

Gender Unisex · 84% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Paeton
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2008
47 babies
All-time total
527
#12,750 all-time among girls
First recorded
1993
in Social Security records

Paeton popularity over time

527 babies have been named Paeton since 1993, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
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1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
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1990s 67 – 67 7 – #5,747
2000s 205 40 245 25 +266% #4,153
2010s 160 46 206 21 -16% #4,831
2020s (to 2025) 9 – 9 2 -93% #10,893

The story of Paeton

Paeton is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1993, 527 American babies have been named Paeton, about 84% girls and 16% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2008, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Paeton stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Paeton?

The median living Paeton is about 17 years old; half are between 13 and 22. An estimated 500 people named Paeton are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Paeton year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 9 #10,893 – –
2019 9 #11,160 – –
2018 8 #12,226 – –
2017 7 #13,752 – –
2016 12 #9,291 – –
2015 15 #7,898 5 #13,527
2014 17 #7,228 5 #13,517
2013 21 #6,195 7 #10,441
2012 22 #6,065 5 #13,699
2011 19 #6,788 12 #6,899
2010 30 #4,831 12 #6,987
2009 34 #4,453 – –
2008 38 #4,153 9 #8,829
2007 25 #5,657 – –
2006 13 #9,141 7 #10,368
2005 15 #7,814 10 #7,514
2004 15 #7,735 7 #9,677
2003 13 #8,362 – –
2002 19 #6,063 – –
2001 13 #8,074 7 #8,976
2000 20 #5,636 – –
1995 6 #12,922 – –
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1980 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Paeton, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Paeton?

The median living Paeton is about 17 years old. Half of all living Paetons are between 13 and 22 years old.

How many people named Paeton are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Paeton are alive in the United States, based on 527 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Paeton in 2025?

Paeton did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Paeton?

527 babies have been named Paeton in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Paeton most popular?

Paeton peaked in 2008, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Paeton a boy or girl name?

Paeton is used for both: about 84% of babies named Paeton have been girls and 16% boys.

Is the name Paeton rising or falling?

Paeton is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Paeton

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